2008 FAW Premier Cup final explained

2008 Football Association of Wales Premier Cup Final
Event:2007–08 FAW Premier Cup
Team1:Newport County
Team2:Llanelli
Team1score:1
Team2score:0
Stadium:Newport Stadium
City:Newport
Attendance:1,889
Previous:2007

The 2008 FAW Premier Cup Final was the final of the 11th season of the FAW Premier Cup. The final was played at Newport Stadium in Newport on 11 March 2008 and marked the second time the final has been staged at the stadium. The match was contested by Newport County and Llanelli.

Route to the final

Newport County

Newport County scores are shown first in every match

RoundOppositionScoreVenueNotes
2Bangor City1–0Newport Stadium
QFSwansea City1–0Newport Stadium
SFCardiff City1–1Ninian ParkNewport County won 5–4 on penalties

Llanelli

Llanelli scores are shown first in every match

RoundOppositionScoreVenue
2Rhyl4–1Stebonheath Park
QFWrexham4–2Stebonheath Park
SFCarmarthen Town1–0Stebonheath Park

Match

NEWPORT COUNTY:
GK 1 Scott James
DF 2 Steve Jenkins (c)
DF 3 Lee Jarman
DF 4 Paul Cochlin
DF 5 Damon Searle
MF 6 Jason Bowen
MF 7 Andy Gurney
MF 8 Nathan Davies
MF 9
FW 10 Craig Hughes
FW 11
Substitutes:
FW 12 Jermaine Clarke
MF 14
Manager:
Peter Beadle
LLANELLI:
GK 1 Ryan Harrison
DF 2 Stuart Jones
DF 3 Lee Phillips (c)
DF 4 Andrew Mumford
DF 5 Gary Lloyd
MF 6 Craig Jones
MF 7 Chris Holloway
MF 8 Antonio Corbisiero
MF 9 Andy Legg
FW 10 Mark Pritchard
FW 11 Rhys Griffiths
Manager:
Peter Nicholas
MATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Three named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.